Kinesthetic - Body Smart - learn through moving - like to dance, enjoy sports, may be good especially good at swimming or gymnastics
Linguistic - Word Smart - learn through reading, writing and talking about things
Logical - Number Smart - learn through data, problem solving, and number activities
Interpersonal - People Smart - learn from interacting with others - like team games - comfortable sharing
Intrapersonal - Self Smart - learn through personal reflection - you understand your strengths and weaknesses - you may keep a diary/journal
Musical - Music Smart - learn through sound - particularly music - enjoy and understand the patterns and tone qualities of music
Visual/Spatial - Picture Smart - learn through seeing - enjoy visual art - comfortable with picture activities like map reading, navigating mazes and graphs
Naturalistic - Nature Smart - learn through exploring plants and animals
Remember - each of us have abilities across the spectrum - some may be more highly developed - perhaps because our preferences were nurtured.
If you aren't sure of your preferences - take an MI inventory - the ones listed below were designed for students but will certainly work for adults.
Multiple Intelligences Inventory for Elementary Students
Once you determine your preferences consider how your teaching may be affected. If you don't score high on Kinesthetic, how will you reach the students who learn primarily through moving?
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Remember - each of us have abilities across the spectrum - some may be more highly developed - perhaps because our preferences were nurtured.
If you aren't sure of your preferences - take an MI inventory - the ones listed below were designed for students but will certainly work for adults.
Once you determine your preferences consider how your teaching may be affected. If you don't score high on Kinesthetic, how will you reach the students who learn primarily through moving?
Thanks for posting your reflections on the discussion tab.